Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Schomaker is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning (ProPEL) at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio. Professor Schomaker holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Instructional Design and Technology and has been teaching in higher education since 1999. Professor Schomaker has been advising cooperative education students since 2008 and currently advises Civil Engineering co-op students at the University of Cincinnati. Professor Schomaker is an official site reviewer for the Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education. In addition Maureen is Co- Chair of ProPEL’s Program Assessment Committee and a member of the Curriculum

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BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; John V. Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

continuous improvement was the eventual impetusfor adoption of the BOK2 student outcomes for our program. This paper provides an overviewof the challenges faced and the various approaches taken by faculty to integrate the BOK2outcomes into the civil engineering curriculum. The paper also documents the successful ABETreview in 2010 in which the program was granted full accreditation and the maximum six-yearreview cycle. Finally, after six years of the Department functioning with BOK2 as studentoutcomes, the faculty can reflect and comment upon the successful and more the problematicaspects of the experience.I. IntroductionA. Overview of the Department of Civil EngineeringLawrence Technological University is located in Southfield Michigan. There are

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, eGrove Education

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Engineering Design Graphics

misconduct as a member of the Academic Integrity Review Board, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment for diverse students at UCSD by serving on the faculty advisory board for the IDEA Student Center. Her research is focused on engagement strategies for large classrooms and the development of K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering.Dr. Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego Page 24.1351.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Using Touch Interface Technology for Spatial Visualization TrainingAbstractSpatial

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy

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Computing & Information Technology

programs have been challenged with adaptingtheir curricula to the rapid developments in technology without increasing the number of credithours for their programs. Resulting from the demands made from students, employers, and therapid advancement of technology has been a tendency to develop more specialized curricula thatcontain fewer common courses among the engineering disciplines. Specialized courses havebeen added to the curriculum at the expense of an incomplete foundation of mathematics, Page 24.306.2science, and engineering principles3. In order to have professionals that can respond successfullyto the contexts of global economy and knowledge

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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College Industry Partnerships

examined the nature of theseexperiences and the primary learning experiences of the students participating in these projects.BackgroundABET Criterion 5 Curriculum section states that “Baccalaureate degree programs must provide acapstone or integrating experience that develops student competencies in applying both technicaland non-technical skills in solving problems.”2. A short search of ASEE Conference papersvariously defines the goal of the Capstone experience is “to integrate the engineering andmanagement disciplines into a single comprehensive educational experience”3,“to provide abridge for the students to cross between the academic world on one side and the technicalprofessional world on the other”4, to “provide an extensive platform to

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Robotics and Automation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

into two distinctive models (not shown in the Figure 1). One model represents thetraditional engineering curriculum in which the theory of the subject is presented first, followedby the hands-on activities. There is an alternative model commonly adapted by the engineeringtechnology programs, in which the theoretical knowledge presented in the lectures isimmediately reinforced with the laboratory hands-on activities.The second case represents the blended learning which combines face-to-face classroommethods with computer-mediated activities to form an integrated instructional approach. Figure 1: Educational approaches currently used in academiaThe goal of a blended approach is to join the best aspects of both face-to-face and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer S. Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT); Sunday O. Faseyitan, Butler County Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

selection for engineering design.DESIGN OF THE CURRICULUM FOR GPMT EDUCATIONManufacturing technology is integrally tied to advancements in materials science andtechnology. Materials science and technology have played a critical role in the technologicalevolution of our society, from structural steels to optoelectronics and robotics technology.We have enhanced the five current core courses within the current project (NSF AWRARDNo.: DUE- 1044794): that is, materials technology, mechanical engineering technology lab,plastics processing technology, solid modeling and design, and robotics in manufacturing.Also, we established an intensive undergraduate research program for co-op students in themanufacturing and mechanical engineering technology programs

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

small robotic vehicles programmable in a dialect of Java and expandable through multiple sensors and wireless controllers, such a Bluetooth or RFID.  Multiple Lego MindStorms NXT2.0 robotic vehicles that can be programmed in a variety of languages including a native language, as well as Java, C and LabVIEW.  Three older generation SCARA robotic arms, with an interface via a RS232C serial port that allows full scale programming but without providing feedback to the controller. These robotic devices, both the simpler ones and the ones fully equipped, form the overallplatform for implementing the ideas of integrating the STEM curriculum in practical courses

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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International

related to electrical en- ergy, and has won several teaching awards. As Associate Dean, he oversees the undergraduate programs for more than 5000 engineering and science students at Clemson. Additionally, he is responsible for the college’s international affairs and study abroad programs, accreditation, curriculum, instruction, and re- cruiting, and serves on the team leading a university-wide internationalization project. He is a member Page 24.832.1 of the Executive Committee of the Global E3 consortium. During the 2012-2013, Collins was selected as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, and in 2013

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Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #8625Pictorial Visual Rotation Ability of Engineering Design Graphics StudentsDr. Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Jeremy specializes in research focused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Diarmaid Lane

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Jones, Ball State University

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College Industry Partnerships

andeffort, this type of collaboration blurs the line between industry and university and offers a morecomprehensive integration. With administrative assistance, courses can often be adapted to bestfit the advisory board member’s schedule, such as being offered in evenings or in a shortenedtime (single credit hour versus standard three credits, five weeks versus full semester, etc.).Although the subjects were not described as IAB members, Varma5 offered several case studiesof how industry professionals can be successful as part-time, “clinical” instructors. An advisoryboard member from the author’s program also was on the board of a neighboring institution, andtaught a class on leadership there that was very successful and enrollment had to be

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Phillip M. Cormier, SUNY - University at Buffalo; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

several awards for outstanding research and teaching at Penn State, including the 2007 Penn State University President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration. He is a Fellow in ASME and an Associate Fellow in AIAA. He currently serves on the ASME Design Education Division Executive Committee and is former Chair of both the ASME Design Automation Executive Committee and the AIAA MDO Technical Committee. He is also a Department Editor for IIE Transactions: Design & Manufacturing and serves on the editorial boards for Research in Engineering Design, Journal of Engineering Design, and Engineering Optimization.Dr. Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkDr. Gul E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cross, Carnegie Mellon University; Emily Hamner, Carnegie Mellon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #10169Identifying and Cultivating Diverse STEM Talent through Creative RoboticsJennifer Cross, Carnegie Mellon University Jennifer Cross graduated from the F. W. Olin College of Engineering with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is now working toward her doctorate degree in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. A fellow of both the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Program and the Institute of Education Sciences’ Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research at Carnegie Mellon, Jennifer’s research focuses on the impacts of integrating creative robotics into cross-curricular

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Halimat A. Ipesa-Balogun, Smith College; Yanning Yu, Northwestern University; Yezhezi Zhang, Smith College; Xi Jiang, Smith College

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Educational Research and Methods

and Social Policy. Her research interest lies in the design of curriculum and learning environments for STEM that support deep understanding, transfer, and collaborative learning. Before arriving at North- western, she graduated from Smith College with a B.A degree in Engineering and Learning Sciences. At Smith, she worked with Dr. Glen Ellis on knowledge building research as wells as design of instruc- tions and assessment for an engineering course. She received the highest honor in Engineering Art with her honor thesis titled ”Understanding Knowledge Building in Undergraduate Engineering Education” in which Dr. Glen Ellis was her advisor.Ms. Yezhezi Zhang, Smith College Yezhezi Zhang is a student at Smith College

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson PhD, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curriculum leader was able to use the collaboration time to help teachers envision how sciencecould be integrated with other aspects of the curriculum such as reading and writing. Four of theprincipals described their role as a facilitator or encouraging force in terms of professional development.For example, Principal 2 (P2) indicated, “I am more of a facilitator (guide on the side) than the person Page 24.1376.7doing the staff development.” Money and time were mentioned as issues by half of the principals; theprofessional development days in this district were at an all-time low as a result of budget cuts. Twoprincipals expressed a need for

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

team leader is required to be selected, who will serveas project manager of the team to arrange different activities. The students are not only requiredto create a robot to fulfill the technical challenge, but also to conduct an economic or marketanalysis for their own robots. The final project grade considers students’ performance in bothtechnical and business aspects. Figure 1. Project Challenge LayoutThe implementation of the learning module with six major engineering design steps during thesix-week course curriculum is described in Table 1 below with detail weekly lectures,laboratories, entrepreneurial thinking, and deliverables. The learning module integrated theinnovative entrepreneurial thinking into a

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FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

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First-Year Programs

development of engineering community relate to the educational process.21 Others,such as race, gender, and interest in other fields depend on a particular student.22,23,24Engineering identity and self-efficacy are the factors that are influenced both by an individualstudent and the educational process.24,13 The first year curriculum is where many universitiesstart tackling all of these retention-related factors.4,25,26,27 Developing experiences in the first yearthat actively engage the student in learning, such as an integrated curriculum, updated teachingmethods, or a cornerstone course, can be used to counteract attrition by improving theeducational process and addressing issues related to student specific variables.28,29,30,31,32Educational

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson PE, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

(i.e., graduate and seniortechnical elective) geotechnical engineering courses at California Polytechnic State University.The peer review process was established as an integral part of a term project that included awritten report and oral presentation to the class. A staged sequence of deadlines and milestoneswas administered to assure that students maintained progress with their projects. The format ofthe term papers was highly prescribed and based on a template for technical conferencemanuscripts. Content from the student projects was included in the final examination supportinga students teaching students integrated learning environment. Peer review was determined to bebeneficial to the students in terms of both technical content and

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University; Fazeel Khan, Miami University

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Materials

the need to develop computational activities in each ofthe subject areas throughout the curriculum. Although several software platforms are used in thedepartment, Matlab has been selected for computational exercises to be used in the variouslearning studios such that students may achieve a high level of proficiency in computationalactivities throughout the curriculum. With the support of MathWorks, Matlab based learningmodules are being developed to integrate modeling, simulation and experiments towards thecharacterization of polymeric biomaterials. The goal of this initiative is to develop interactivesimulation tools that will enable students at various academic levels to explore the methodologyand formulation employed in the numerical

Conference Session

Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

career aspirations of the student. 2. ABET should allow accreditation of engineering programs of the same name at the baccalaureate and graduate levels in the same department to recognize that education through a “professional” master’s degree produces an AME, an accredited “master” engineer. 3. Engineering schools should more vigorously exploit the flexibility inherent in the outcomes-based accreditation approach to experiment with novel models for baccalaureate education. ABET should ensure that evaluators look for innovation and experimentation in the curriculum and not just hold institutions to a strict interpretation of the guidelines as they see them. 4. Whatever other creative approaches are taken

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

present the method of solutionand grasp the theoretical ideas in practice to use it for multifaceted analysis of the controlproblem given in its nonlinear version as a real-world problem. Finally, author presents a studyof students’ assessment, grasping capabilities and challenges to make it thorough and rewardingfor undergraduate research experiences in Systems Dynamics & Controls and AerospaceEngineering.1.0 INTRODUCTIONIn the curriculum of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, there are twocompulsory courses on Control Systems; one is purely on learning the linear (classical) controlmethods very first time and the other course is on familiarizing the concepts of classical controlin the laboratory settings integrated with a

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Educational Policy and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Clark P.E., Aston University; Jane Andrews, Aston University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

landscape within which engineering education becomes an integral part of the National Curriculum. - Across the curriculum, relevant and empirical evaluation that supports needs to be conducted in such a way so as to provide evidence of what works, how and why. 4. Extra-Curricular Providers of engineering education initiatives need to undertake a full and in-depth evaluation of the value of their work, adopting a much more empirically grounded and pedagogically sound approach. - In particular the competition model needs to be properly studied and a wider range of options be developed that appeal to a wider range of children. A global study, perhaps in conjunction with the US and other EU countries, would provide a

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Michael Nowatkowski, U.S. Military Academy; Brodie K. Hoyer, U.S. Military Academy; Michael J. Benson, U.S. Military Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Luksa Luznik, United States Naval Academy; Wesley Anderson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

design, strength of materials, etc.) it can bedifficult to demonstrate total system integration of multiple disciplines with diverse teams. Often,real world applications are limited by assumptions made to simplify problems so that the analysiscan be more easily performed in class. While many externships can add to the knowledge andskills of an engineering undergraduate, they may not be complementing the undergraduateprogram in order to fill student outcomes not met in the classroom.Survey of experiences During the fall semester, surveys were administered to students who had participated inexternships over the previous summer. Two programs administered the survey through an onlinesurvey program while the other two had participants fill out

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Christopher Joseph Franzwa

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

pedagogical methods and materials to enhance engineering education. Her most recent educational research includes the collaboration with Tennessee State University and local high schools to infuse cyber- infrastructure learning experience into the pre-engineering and technology-based classrooms, the collab- oration with community colleges to develop interactive games in empowering students with engineering literacy and problem-solving, the integration of system-on-chip concepts across two year Engineering Science and four year ECE curricula, and the implementation of an educational innovation that demon- strates science and engineering principles using an aquarium. Her work has resulted in over 90 journal and conference

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan Ph.D., Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University; R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Pyke is Director of the STEM Station at Boise State University. Her research interests include history of women in science and engineering, STEM student success initiatives, integrating teaching and research, and institutional change. She received a B.S.E. degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and an M.J. degree in journalism from University of California - Berkeley.Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University Susan Shadle is Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and a Professor of Chemistry and Bio- chemistry. Dr. Shadle received her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Stanford University. Her current scholarship focuses in the areas of faculty development, organizational change, the use of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

multidisciplinary teams during their senior capstone courses. The design module wasintroduced in the fall 2011 semester, and was repeated in fall 2012 and fall 2013. Anassessment, conducted with current and former participants in fall 2013, demonstrates theefficacy of the project.1. INTRODUCTION.The engineering education community has embraced the concept of multidisciplinary designover the past two decades 1-3. This movement reflects a renewed emphasis on design in theengineering curriculum, particularly at the freshman (cornerstone) and senior (capstone) levels 4.The benefit of training engineers to work in multidisciplinary teams is self-evident whenconsidering the integration of mechanical design, electronics, software, human factors andergonomics, and

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development of learningprogressions. First, we understand that instruction and curriculum are an integral part ofconsidering learning progressions. However, since we know very little about elementarystudents’ knowledge and reasoning about design, the first step is for us to find out the status quoof understanding in order to make suggestions on targeted instruction and progressions. Second,we are employing a cross-sectional study to document students’ development of knowledge andreasoning on design across multiple grades. Third, learning progressions focus on fundamentaland generative ideas in a discipline, and design has been identified as an important concept inengineering learning [15]. Some might argue that designing involves procedural skills

Conference Session

Sustainability

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch; Michael Owen Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

student sustainability knowledge. By applying the taxonomy to studentsustainability definitions constructed by a cohort of seniors enrolled in a CEE capstone designcourse at Georgia Tech, the following conclusions were reached.1. A majority of students demonstrated a uni-structural or multi-structural understanding of sustainability, which suggests that additional integration of sustainability into the curriculum may aid students in developing more expert-like knowledge.2. Students in CEE most captured aspects of environmental sustainability and intergenerational equity in their sustainability definitions, which is similar to other engineering and non- engineering students.3. The SOLO taxonomy, when used with an a priori coding scheme, is

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Novoselich, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

greater pool of professional skills, Russell and Yao 10summarize, “an engineer is hired for her or his technical skills, fired for poor people skills, andpromoted for leadership and management skills.” 10 Gerhart, Carpenter, Grunow, and Hayes 11exemplify this perspective in describing the lack of upward progression by Lawrence Techgraduates as the motivation for starting Lawrence Tech’s 4-year leadership curriculum for allundergraduate students.Because leadership has been identified as an important skill for successful engineers, the purposeof our study is to investigate undergraduate engineers’ leadership development. Moreover, weseek to characterize the degree of alignment on views of leadership across different stakeholdersrelated to

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Andrew Walter; Bethany Dickie

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College Industry Partnerships

, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineeringEven more specifically, Criterion 5 Curriculum states (p. 4) “Students must be prepared forengineering practice through a curriculum culminating in a major design experience